Inside this Issue: Youth News

School News

Children’s Ministry

Beyond 50 Ministry

Helping Souls Ministry

Kaebnick Scholars

Church Calendar

Birthdays/Anniversaries ________________________

Hollywood Hills UMC

400 North 35th Avenue

Hollywood, FL 33021

Phone: 954-989-8304

Church Email: office@hollywoodhillsumc.org

Church Fax: 954-989-1526

Pastor: Rev. Larry Bergstrom

Dir. Worship Arts: Christie DeMinico

Dir. Traditional Music: Mark Henschel

Dir. Senior Ministry: Carmen Perez

Dir. Children’s Ministry: Kelly Williams

Office Manager: Lisa Rogers

Preschool Director: Krista Birri 954-989-8336

Facebook.com/HollywoodHillsUMC Church website: hollywoodhillsumc.org

SMALL GROUP INITIATIVE COMING

small (smôl) adj.

Being below the average in size or magnitude.

group (ˈgrüp) noun

A number of individuals assembled together or having

some unifying relationship.

One can see from the definitions above of what a small

group really is. But the description alone doesn't give all

of the understanding. People who have been part of a

small group know how valuable they are: there is a great

opportunity for fellowship; often times they

include meals (that's why we're Methodist!); there is a

component of study; there is a chance to do

service together as a team; and a bond is created that

continues on forever!

Our launch for small groups will be on September 8th.

We are planning on having these personal growth

opportunities available every day of the week so everyone

will have a chance to be a part. We will begin with a

church-wide bible study entitled “Follow Me” which was

written by Rev. David Platt.

As our time gets closer, more information will

be coming. It is our hope that you will join a small group

for this 6-week study as we discover together the value

we have as a congregation when we follow Jesus!

In Christ,

Larry J. Bergstrom

Real Hollywood Hills United Methodist Church

August 2013

On Sunday, August 18th, we will be handing out to

everyone in church, children, youth and adults an offering

coin folder. This folder will be used to collect a quarter a

day per person and run from August 18th to

Thanksgiving. These folders will serve as our “Offering

of Gratitude” and will be collected by Thanksgiving.

“Whoever gives a

thank offering shows

me honor and whoever

decides to live right,

will see my power to

save.” Psalm 50:23

Sunday,

August 18, 2013

HHUMC CHILDREN’S CORNER

Thank you, Krista Birri!

We were very fortunate to have the Director of our

Preschool, Krista Birri, taking control of our children’s

ministry for the past several months. Through her

outstanding work with our volunteers, we were able to

provide the children of our church and community an

outstanding Vacation Bible School! “Kingdom Rocks”

was one of the best Bible Schools we have ever had and

much of that success was directly due to Krista’s

leadership.

She also continued to keep our children’s program

moving forward as we have prepared for a new staff

member to come into this position. We owe her a great

deal of gratitude for a job well done and for taking care

of our little ones!

PARENTS MEETING

AUGUST 14TH

There will be a meeting with our new Director of

Children’s Ministry, Kelly Williams, on Wednesday,

August 14th, at 6:30 pm. We will begin with dinner at

5:30 pm so bring the family for dinner and stay to

hear the plan for ministry with our children. All are

welcome to be with us and we invite you to bring

someone (with children) with you.

This will be very important and informative as we

prepare for our future and we value everyone’s input.

Please sign-up on the blue sheet or call the church

office for reservations. We look forward to your

being with us!

Kelly Williams

Director of

Children’s Ministries

We welcome to our staff

Mrs. Kelly Williams who

comes to us from the west campus of the First United

Methodist Church of Boca Raton. Kelly has been in

ministry since 1985 serving United Methodist and

Presbyterian congregations in Texas, Michigan and

Florida.

At one point in her ministry, Kelly implemented a

Christian education program for up to 300+ children

and youth in which she developed and put into

operation the entire program and activities.

Get to know Kelly and find a way to join her in

creating a new ministry program for our children! She

is happily married to her husband, Steve, and both are

active members of the Emmaus Community.

"How to Deal with Difficult People"

If you can identify yourself with this picture, this workshop is for you.

Date: Wednesday August 21st Time: 6:30 p.m.

Place: Ministry Center Speaker: Mari Casares

This Wednesday will be our first Wednesday dinner after the summer recess.

Wednesday

Dinners Are Back

Wednesday,

August 21st $5.00 PER PERSON

$3.00 per person under 12

5:30 p.m. Dinner

6:00 p.m. Youth Group

6:30 p.m. Children’s

Ministries &

Other Programs

Come and enjoy a night of Praise

and Worship with your brothers and

sisters of the Emmaus Community.

Live Music & Worship

Bring your favorite appetizer, entrée

or dessert to share.

Date: Saturday, August 24

Time: 6:30 p.m.

Location: Faith United Methodist

Boynton Beach, FL

We will provide transportation on

the mini bus if there are ten (10)

signups. Sign on the blue sheet or

call Carmen Perez.

Helping Souls Food Pantry Summer is a busy time for our Food Pantry, as many children do not receive their meals at school. Please consider helping out by contributing. Our current needs are as listed: macaroni & cheese, peanut butter & jelly,

canned fruit & fruit cocktail, vegetable soup, chicken noodle soup(condensed soups) pasta sauce & pasta, canned tuna, canned chicken, canned vienna sausages, cereal, oatmeal, grits, canned peas, corn, beets, green beans, Thank you for your generous donations to the Food Pantry.

Every donation is important and truly appreciated.

HOLLYWOOD HILLS UNITED METHODIST SCHOOL

NOW REGISTERING FOR THE

2013-2014 SCHOOL YEAR School starts on August 19, 2013. Space is still available for children ages 6 weeks—5 years. In addition to our Christian-based

curriculum, our children receive Computer, Music, Physical Health and Spanish classes once per week throughout the school year. Extra curricular activities include Dance/Creative Movement and Karate. We also offer Aftercare for elementary school-age children. We pick up from Hollywood Hills Elementary, Sheridan Hills Elementary and Beachside. If you have any questions please call Krista Birri, School Director at 954-989-8336 or email at kbirri@hollywoodhillsumc.org.

For any of these activities, sign up on the blue sheet,

call the office 954-989-8304 or cperez@hollywoodhillsumc.org

Created to Be in Relationship

We are created to be in relationship with God, the people around us,

and ourselves. Sometimes our relationships are broken

and instead of repent, and work on them, we cover it

up. The Hebrew word for repent is shuv. Shuv goes

beyond merely confessing our mistakes; it calls for a

change of direction in the way we live; we are to turn

toward God.

Exhibition: Pop culture in Peanuts Art & Culture Center of Hollywood

Tuesday, August 6, 2013

Cost: $9.00 + lunch

Leaving from church at 10:00 a.m.

Caregiver Support Group Wednesday August 14 & 28

10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Provides emotional, educational, and social support for caregivers.

The group encourages caregivers to maintain their own personal,

physical, and emotional health as well as optimally care for the

person with some type of dementia.

Game Day Table games, Rummikub, Bunko

Tuesday, August 13

1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Ministry Center

Jubilee Soup Kitchen Volunteer to serve the homeless.

Wed., August 21-8:30 a.m. – noon

Leaving from Church office.

Mall Walk and Dinner

At Pembroke Lakes Mall

Tuesday, August 19

3:00 p.m. Leaving church

3:30 p.m. Walking at the Mall

5:00 p.m. Dinner at the Mall

Aug. 1 Nathan Mouradian

Aug. 2 Shannon Cross, Terry Kunde, Nancy Stone

Aug. 3 Matthew Doty, Deborah Dumond

Aug. 4 Robin Cross

Aug. 5 Annmarie Helms, Megan Kelley,

Brittany Shafranki,

Donald Vienneau, James Wilson

Aug. 7 Riley Barrett, Barbara Crockett, Sharon Israel

Aug. 8 Tom Gale

Aug. 9 Richard Camino, Susan Turk, Diane Wilson

Aug. 11 John Chiarelli, Charles Patrick

Aug. 12 Norma Jacobsen, Sheryl Vienneau

Aug. 13 Lori Shepardson

Aug. 14 Steve Black, Christopher Hudson,

Jennifer Luechauer, Anne Masters,

Cristina Palazzese

Aug. 16 Gary Sindelar

Aug. 18 Tres Bumgardner, Shawn Roselius

Aug. 19 Corin Hoffman, Charlotte McKenzie,

Thomas Mouradian

Aug. 20 Janet Jordan

Aug. 21 Amanda Curfman

Aug. 22 Donna Ball

Aug. 26 Joan Allen, Krista Birri, Isabella Cupo,

Robert Funderburk, Gavin Hurst,

Kathy Lang, Ian Noga

Aug. 28 Caitlin Sandelin, Kevin Swan

Aug. 29 Deborah Jeffries

Aug. 30 Gavin Hughes, Grant Hughes, Lisa Rogers,

Clark Stanway, Stephanie Vienneau

Happy Anniversary to:

Edward & Georgia Levenhagen—Aug. 1st Leroy & Hilda Freeman—Aug 3rd Jeffrey & Annette Cobb—Aug. 6th Ed & Julie Brockman—Aug. 7th

William & Sherry Churly—Aug. 7th John & Cynthia Petryszak—Aug. 12th John & Marcia Chiarelli—Aug. 17th

Donald & Janice Ostrander—Aug. 19th Steve & Ann Crow—Aug. 21st

Edmund & Vera Foster—Aug. 25th John & Martha Rutland-Wallis—Aug. 26th

Vincent & Ruby Marski—Aug. 29th Scott & Courtney O'Steen—Aug. 30th

Faith & Football Day Join us for a day of fun, fellowship and football

while attending a Miami Dolphin football game. Sunday, September 22nd, Time: 4:05 PM

Tickets are $25.00 each.

($5.00 additional to ride the church bus, includes parking and gas)

The church bus will be used if we have a minimum of 14 people who purchase tickets and request transportation. If we do not have at least the 14 bus riders you will have to take your own transportation.

The deadline to pay for your tickets is August 11th.

Harriett Kaebnick Scholars 2013-2014

Andrew Brockman—University of South Florida

Cody Chiarelli—Broward College

Alexis Cobb—University of Central Florida

Andrew DeLeo—Florida Atlantic University

Victoria DeLeo—University of Georgia

Morgan Dickinson—Florida International University

Kelly Errico—University of Central Florida

Savannah Gillispie—Florida International University

Amber Giorgianni—Broward College

Eric Henschel—Florida State University

Kristen Lochman—Brevard College

Krystina Marski—Santa Fe Community College

Robert Marski—Florida Atlantic University

Tyler McCurdy—University of Central Florida

Christopher Mosteiro—Florida Gulf Coast University

Ashley Petryszak—University of Alabama

Elizabeth Ramos—Santa Fe Community College

Shelby Stanway—Florida Gulf Coast University

Amanda Vlam—Flagler College

Heather Vlam—Nova Southeastern University

Scholarship Committee: Roger Ball, Joanne Bolooki,

Elsie Carter, Rosemarie Costanzo, Kris DeLaTorre,

Jo Nell Duda, Sarah Hudson, Chris Pelatti, David Randall,

Joan Saltrick & Susan Turk

Kaebnick Korner Dear Hollywood Hills Family,

Happy people give thanks! I am thankful that the Lord led us to HHUMC. In our relatively short time here, we

have made great friends, worshipped the Lord and have seen His hands at work in so many ways. One of those

ways is the Kaebnick Scholarship program. It is a fantastic program, allowing so many to pursue their dreams.

Those of you that have met me, know that I am not a young high school graduate. But I am pursuing a dream, by

studying for a PhD in Engineering. My goal is to become a professor, and share the knowledge and experience I

have gained in my 35+ years as a professional engineer. Currently, I am working at the FLL airport runway

expansion, managing the Quality Assurance and Material testing contract. This will lead to my PhD dissertation,

which will involve research into post-tensioned bridge structures. As a part of the runway expansion project, the

bridge leading from the terminals to south bound US-1 has been demolished (leading to much consternation of

those flying in and out of the airport). However, FIU has salvaged some of those bridge segments that will be

studied, tested, and “played with” in great detail. The miracle of the Kaebnick Scholarship program is helping me

realize this dream, and I thank all of you for this opportunity.

With Love in Christ, Morgan Dickinson

Saturday, December 14, 2013 10:00 AM—5:00 PM

For 19 years HHUMC has provided free snow and sponsored

hundreds of needy children, we are only able to do this through church and community

sponsorships. Please consider how you can help in this area. Sponsorship packets are available from

the ushers and in the church office.

Sponsorship levels are:

SnowAngel $1,000 1 Ton, 1 Ride, 1 Game,

8 Children

SnowMan $500 1 Ton, 1 Game, 4 Children

SnowBall $250 1 Ton, 2 Children

SnowFlake $______ Any amount helps

Checks should be made payable to HHUMC with SnowFest written in

the memo box and can be given to the ushers or church office.

For more information please contact Heidi at

954-559-8416 or hosheehan@bellsouth.net

Wow, it’s August and back to school time. We have had a fun filled summer full of

events. I want to first thank everyone for making our First Annual Bake Auction a huge

success. We raised a total of $1,083.00 to continue our improvements in the youth room.

In July we went bowling on Tuesdays, had lunches, and attended Wonderful

Wednesday nights. The youth have been doing devotions themselves and reading the

book of Matthew. Praying for not only themselves but others. It’s really amazing

watching them growing closer to God and each other.

We had a fun filled youth lock in with movies and games and fun times with our

Christian friends. Breakfast casserole and French toast the next morning prepared by

Miss Krista and Miss Diane.

On July 23rd we had the opportunity to host our 3rd annual Alex’s Lemonade Stand. In

which we want to take a moment to thank the HHUMC Pre-school families for their

support and everyone that participated. From setting up, blowing up balloons, making

lemonade, baking lemon items, holding signs on street corners in the heat, from early set

up to afternoon tearing down before the stormy weather came. We raised $1,337.91 to

help find a cure for childhood cancer.

At the end of July we had 24 youth and children go to camp in Leesburg. At camp the

kids get to experience a wide variety of things to do, not to mention attend Chapel and

worship services. This is truly an event the kids look forward to each and every summer

to bring them closer to God.

In early September we will be heading to Orlando to experience

“Rock The Universe”, a weekend where many Christian music artists perform.

We thank you for your continued love and support of our Youth Ministries.

Blessings, Your Youth Leadership Team.

YOUTH EVENTS IN AUGUST

July 29th—August 3rd

Warren Willis Camp

August 6th—Bowling

August 7th—Laser Tag or Boomers

August 10th— Sawgrass Mall Trip

August 13th— Bowling

August 14th— Skating

August 17th— Summer end Party

August 17th— Saturday Sam

August 19th— Back to School

August 23rd— Movie Night

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August 25th— Messy Games

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